Amsterdam vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1266
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$95
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
9
😀 Quality of life
96
18
🏙️ Population
921K
963K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 503% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 126th and 8533rd ($3203 vs $531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Eritrea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.2 months in Asmara. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 13th and 9169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Asmara

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Amsterdam Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$1447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$94.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$3558

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152